Where does “lobus” come from?

lobus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lobus (New Latin): a lobe; hull, husk, pod; lobe

Definitions

  1. a lobe; hull, husk, pod; lobe

Ancestry of “lobus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “lobus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Ancient Greek λοβός →